Five on Friday Round 2

Hello friends and welcome to my day of random thoughts!


O N E

Buying a house terrifies me.  This is truly a random thought considering house hunting is not even on our radar right now.  We live in a great size apartment which we both love but a lot of young couples I know are in the process of looking to buy a house or have already bought.  I truly don't understand how it is possible!  Sean and I are both teachers so our income is not GREAT but we have enough to live comfortably.  Our rent is a reasonable price and I just can't imagine having a mortgage to worry about and all the other expenses that come with owning your own home.  Of course, I dream about our own home and what it would be like, but I am perfectly fine not owning right now.  I think we need time to figure out where we want to be and what we want/need in a home.  That being said, I am happy for my friends who are confident in their choice to buy a home! I see nothing wrong with buying a home early and while you are still young; it is just not for us right now!

T W O

I am a robe wearing napper.  I used to NEVER nap.  I  also used to be the person who wore jeans and a nice(r) shirt to class every day in college.  I am NOT that person anymore! I relish in naps on the couch.  I sometimes need that 20 minutes just to get me through the rest of the day.  Friday naps are most definitely my favorite.  I don't have to worry about not being able to fall asleep later since I don't have to wake up early Saturday!  There is also something that is so nice and relaxing about a Friday afternoon.  As for the girl who used to "get dressed" every day... yeah.. not happening.  I live in my PINK sweats and yoga pants.  Over-sized t-shirts and hoodies are my best friends!  When I get home from work, the slacks come off and the sweats come on! I look forward to changing into my "comfy" clothes!  On the other hand, dressing up to go out is also more exciting because I don't do it as often!  Now, I am NOT a lazy bum and I still take care of myself.  My hair is done every day, face washed, and mascara on.  My jeans just stay nicely folded in my dresser.

T H R E E

I love dinner with my husband.  We will occasionally eat our dinner on the couch while watching whatever show we happen to be into at the moment (just finished True Blood!) but we try and make an effort to enjoy electronic free meals together at our dinner table quite a bit as well.  I love those times.  It is amazing how easy it is to talk and focus on one another when electronics aren't around.

F O U R

We planned a mini vaca for our 1 year anniversary!  I found a groupon for a great rate at a resort on a lake in IN.  I also booked a package that included a 1 hour long couples massage.  We will be staying 1 night.  It will be very similar to our honeymoon (small town, short trip, 2 hours away, wine, massages, dinner, shopping) which is perfect! We wanted to do something besides buy each other gifts.  By our anniversary we are kind of "gifted" out.  We both celebrated our birthdays in January with Christmas not long before that.  We wanted to do something besides give gifts and we thought this getaway would be perfect! I can't wait!

F I V E

Anyone still watching Grey's Anatomy out there? I know a lot of people have given up on the show but I just can't! I know its unrealistic and corny but I can't help but love it! Pre-winter hiatus Grey's was kind of bumming me out.  I wasn't as into it but still was not giving up! Last weeks mid-season premier had me way more into it! I am hoping it keeps up! I am just not a fan of these new interns... anyone else agree???  Well, there was a new episode last night so I am off to watch that!

Hope everyone had a great week and  here's to what is sure to be a wonderful weekend!

Toodles!

Meet Me In St. Louis

I have had a really incredible past few days! Sean and I are both teachers and have the summers off.  We are fortunate enough right now to not need to work this summer and are truly loving the time off/together. Sean and I have never really done many "exciting things."  We have always been in school, either high school or college, and have never really had the money or time to do much.  Now that we are married and both have careers we are really trying to make up for lost time and do new things as a couple before babies come into the mix!

Sean and I created a "Summer Bucket List." This past week we checked 2 things off of our list!

Bucket List Item #1: St. Louis

We live relatively close to St. Louis, about 4 hours, and went to school about 1.5 hours away.  We have wanted to visit but never had the resources to do so.  Last Monday, we  decided to plan the trip for that Thursday-Friday.  I booked the hotel, which ended up being difficult since most were full, and started researching.  We knew in advance what we wanted to do since we were only there for 2 days and 1 night.  We arrived Thursday around noon and since check in wasn't until 3:00 we decided to head to the St. Louis Zoo.  It was about 2 miles away so we decided to stretch our legs and walk it.  Sounded like a great idea.. until halfway there when I could barely walk because I had blisters on the bottom of me feet... note to self: when walking for a long period of time, wear good shoes!  Let's just say lesson learned.  Now you may not know but I love animals! Love them!  The zoo is somewhere I love to go!  So as I slowly made my way around I fell in love with St. Louis Zoo. The animals were so close and personal and the zoo was the perfect size to walk around and see everything!  I have to say my favorite part was seeing the baby elephants.  Elephants are by far my favorite animal.. baby elephant= heaven!

That night, we decided to go to this great restaurant/bar called 360 which was located on the top floor of the Hilton and overlooked the city.  Great food, great view, but very disappointing sangria..

Looks yummy.. it wasn't!

The view from the restaurant

Friday we checked out of our hotel and went on a tour of the Anheuser Busch Brewery!  It was a blast and really interesting and the free samples were great too ;)

We finished our trip with the City Museum.  If you have not heard of it, look it up! It is amazing! It is basically a bunch of climbing but it was a great adventure!!  

climbing, climbing, climbing

few from above

more climbing!

outdoor area

It was a short trip but so fun! This was only our 2nd get-a-way as a couple, the first being our long weekend in Galena for our honeymoon!  We loved it and had a blast!

Bucket List Item #2 in next post =)

Where have you gone for some of your favorite get-a-ways?